Two decisions towards implementing significant infrastructure projects on the semi-autonomous monastic community of Mount Athos, in northern Greece, were taken today by board members of the Center for Preservation of Athonite Heritage, which is chaired by Greek Deputy Interior Minister Stavros Kalafatis. The first project deals with the approval of an environmental impact study for…

The Church today commemorates the First and Second Finding of the Venerable Head of John the Baptist   Apolytikion of 1st & 2nd Finding of the Head of the Forerunner Fourth Tone The Forerunner’s sacred head, having dawned forth from the earth, doth send incorruption’s rays unto the faithful, whereby they find healings of their…

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The Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks eight years since the election and enthronement of His Holiness Neophyte as Bulgarian Patriarch and metropolitan bishop of Sofia, the Holy Metropolis of Sofia has announced. To mark the occasion a divine liturgy will take place at the metropolitan cathedral Saint Nedelya. On 24 February 2013 the Patriarchal election church…

Our Orthodox unity is our daily prayer My dear Brothers, fellow Primates and Concelebrants in the Lord Jesus Christ, One year ago this week, we gathered in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to build our common fellowship in the pursuit of a dialogue of love for the sake of the unity of the Local Orthodox…

On Tuesday 10/23 February 2021, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Holy Hieromartyr Haralampus the wonderworker at the Holy Monastery bearing his name, which is located at the crossing between Via Dolorosa and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, at the ruins of the Gate through which the Lord marched towards Golgotha carrying His…

The documentary “St. Joseph the Hesychast” focuses on the life of one of Mount Athos’ most influential contemporary ascetics. Joseph the Hesychast was canonized as a Saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 2020. The dramatized documentary picked up five “Odysseus” awards at the 2020 London Greek Film Festival, including Best Video – with…

On the occasion of another great success of tennis player Novak Djokovic, His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch sent a greeting card with the following content: I congratulate our Novak Djokovic on his great victory at the Australian tournament, but also, even more, on his new feat. What he does is a top sport, but also…

In anticipation of the feast of the Meeting of the Lord our monastery in Escondido, just north of San Diego, celebrated its Monastery Slava. Unfortunately His Grace our bishop Maxim was unable to attend as he is in Serbia awaiting the Sabor on Thursday to elect the new patriarch. We had a beautiful liturgy nonetheless….